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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS.94-96 . FEBRUARY 28,1936. 2225 [CHAPTER 94.) AN ACT For the relief of Carl A. Butler. P~38.1_ (H. R . 1470.) [Prime. No. a.J Be it enacted by the Senate and H (;USe of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That in the admin- ~.r~. =. cor- istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon nct!t. honorably discharged soldiers Carl A. Butler, who was a member of the United States Marine Corps, shall hereafter be held and con- sidered to have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States as a member of that organization on the 31st day of March 1919: Provided, That no bounty, back pay, pension, or ~~pay,etc. allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the pat;Sage of this Act. Approved, February 28, 1936. [CHAPTER 95.] AN ACT For the relief of Charles A. Gettys. Pebrual7 28, 1936. [H. R . 2165.) [Private, No. 401.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State8 of America in Oongres8 as8embled, That Charles A. g~es~~ty~. Gettys, chief torpedoman, United States Naval Reserve, shall be rect!t. consIdered to have had, for pay purposes, at the time of transfer from the United States Navy to the United States Naval Reserve, sixteen years and one day's active service in the United States Navy: PrO'lJided, That no bounty, back pay, pension, or allowance shall be ProNo. held to have accrued prior to the passage of this Act. No back pay, etc. Approved, February 28, 1936. [CHAPTER 96.] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Amber Walker. February 28, 1936. [H. R . 2527.] [Private, No. 402 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre8entatives of tlte UlIited States of .A. m ..erica in (Jollgress assellibled, That the Secretary Mrs. Amber Walker. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tol.ay , Paymentto. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate , to Mrs. Amber 'Valker, of Railroad, Pennsylvania, the sum of $65.93 . Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for salary as Acting Postmistress at Railroad, Pennsylvania, from February 25, 19331 to }~arch. 31, 19~3: Provided, That no part rr:::iion on attor- of the amount approprIated In tIns Act In excess of 10 per centum ney's, etc. , [ees. thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any Penalty [orvioiatioo. person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof sball be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, February 28, 1936.